Combination table dispenser



Jan. 31, 1933.r P H, HoRwlT-r 1,895,662

COMBINATION TABLE DISPENSER Filed May 25; 1930 l Mmm,

Patented Jan. 31, 1933 citarse TATE-S PAUL E. HORWITT, OF SPRING-FIELD,MASSACHUSETTS, ASS'IGNOREO ,THE 'MENASHAz RODUCTS COMANY, 0F CHCAGG,ELLINOIS, A CORPORATON .OF WISCONSIN n COMBINATION TABLE DISPENSERApplication filed May 26,

This invention relates to a combination Ytable dispenser for foldedpaper articles, such yas paper napkins and the like.

sightly in appearance and subject to the disadvantage that they may beeasily moved Varound from their proper position or even 'knocked olfonto the floor.

it is therefore an ob]ect of this invention to provide a combinationtable dispensing idevice for folded napkins and like articles that maybe releasably secured to .a table or other supporting structure to forma fixed part thereof so long as the dispenser remains in service.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparentfrom the disclosures in the specification and the accompanying drawing.

T his invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawing andhereinafter more fully described.

On the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a table fitted with a dispensingdevice in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on line H-IIof Figure l, illustrating the operation.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional View taken substantially on lineIll-HI of Figure l.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional View taken substantially on the brokenline IV-IV of Figure 3.

As shown on the drawing:

The reference numeral 1 indicates a serving top of a table, bench,counter, or the like, provided 0n its under surface with one or moresets of guides 2 for releasably retaining a dispenser 3 of the type morefully and completely described in my copending application entitledDispenser7 Serial No. 455,577 filed even date herewith. The guides 2comprise a pair of channel members having inturned flanges 4, the guidesthemselves being secured along vtheir upper edge to a plate 5,

1930. Serial No. 455,578.

.which in turn is suitably fastened tothe 1undcr surface ofthe servingtopl.

'In'the particular embodiment-of dispenser as shown, the dispenser 3comprisesa casing 6 and a drawer 9 removably mounted there- 55 in. Thecasing 6 isv preferably formed of sheet metal and is `provided with apair .of Vreversely bent flanges 17 yand 8along the top edges of theside wallsther-eof to `form grooves for receiving the inturned 'flanges4:69

of the guides 2. A. catch 10 .comprising a irectanguiarly shaped fiangedplate 'is eccentrilcally pivoted as at 11 on'the vinsideof one of theguides 2 for engagement lin. a slot12 provided inthe upper'wall of :theila-nge. 1.7.' A corresponding vslot or opening 134 is formed in theinturned ;fla'nge 4 in order that the lower end of the plate 101nayextend through the slot k12 into said opening 1'3and1thereby prevent theremoval of the-casing so Ilong as the catch is in position. AF orremoval ofthe casing, 'the catch 10 may ybe manually raised andthecasing vdrawn out upon the vguides 2. The ,drawer 19 compri-ses.fascoop-shaped :body portion open lat the top and `rear end and a frontplate lilfhaving a dispensing winldow 15 through which folded .paperarticles, suoli as a foldedpaper napkin 16, may fbe 4readily removed. Acaltchfmember 17 is rigidlly secured'to .the insideof the plate 14nearthe Jfop thereof for engagement with ay gravity 4catch member18loose'l-y secured as'by means of rivets 19 to arplate 20 extendingvtransversely of the casing :and secuiie'dto'the-upper edges thereof.Said catchmeinber 17 .is .provided with one or more upwardly turnedflanges 21 for engagementV with a downwardly turned flange `22 formedupon .the free end of the catch member '18.. In order to release thecatch members 17 and 18 from engagement l'forfthe removal of the ,drawerfrom the casing, it is merely necessary to insert aiingerthroughthedispensiiig windowl andraise y'the catch lmemberS suiiicientlyto clear the prongs 21.L A

Actuating mechanisincomprising a pair of jointed levers 23 ipivotallyAconnected to the rear lwall of the'icasing asfat 24 and `Sto a followerplate 2'5 ser-ve to-maintain thefolded .articles 16 .in :proper position.fordispensing This mechanism is more clearly and completely describedin my copending a-pplica- I tion Serial No. 455,577 above referred to.

In installing a dispenser of my invention, the plate 5 providing theguides 2 is irst secured to the underside of the serving top 1 withitsfront edge flush with the ront'edge of said top. Thecasing Gis thenpositioned Y in place upon the guides 2 with the flanges 4 thereofextending withinthe grooves formed in the corresponding flanges 7 and 8of the casing. In this position, the catch member 10 drops into theslots 12and13 provided `for the purpose and the casing is then locked Yagainst intentional remo-val.

l pearance.

p It should be noted that the catch member 10 is in a conoealed positionand can only be operated l through. the dispensing window 15 or throughlikewise concealed and operable only through the'dis'pensing window 15ofthe frontV plate l 14. In order to rell the'drawer 9, itis merelynecessary to lift up the catch member 18 from engagement with the prongs21 and slide the drawer 9 out from the casing. The drawer 9 beingintheformo-f a scoop, may be readily filled with a stack of the paperarticles to be dispensed and then reinserted in the casing.

It is thus apparent that I have provided a convenient manner of mountinga dispenser from the under side of a serving top so as to form apermanent and attractive fixture. At the same time, the construction ofmy dispensers provides for ready removal of the entire dispenser fromthe guides 2' should that become necessary and also. for the easyrefilling lof the dispenser whenever required.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details ofconstruction may be varied through a wide range without dep-arting fromthe principles of thisr invention, and I, therefore, do not purposelimiting the patent granted hereon otherwise Vthan necessitated by theprior art.

I claim as my invention: l

1. They Combination' with a supporting structure havingk a serving top,`of Van open one of said channel members, a slot in said channel memberbelow said'gravity catch to allow one end of said catch to drop beyondthe channel through the slot in the casing flange, thereby locking thecasing intoy position, a scooped shaped drawerslidable in said casing, adispensing window in said drawer, means to feed articles to be dispensedtoward said window, and a spring catch on topv of said casing to retainthe drawer in said casing, said drawer and said casing readilydetachable from each other andfrom the supporting structure. f

, 2. A' dispenser, comprising a 'top closure member having opposeddepending langes provided with inturned lips, an elongated casingslidably guided in said closure member, said casing having opposedparallel upstanding walls provided with outturned terminal lips guidedslidable on the terminal lips of said closure member, means to lock saidcasing in assembled relation with said closure member, said lockingmeans comprising a slot Jformed in a lip of lsaid casing and a gravitylatch pivotally mounted on said closure member to enter the slot, and adispensing drawer slidable longitudinally in said casing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub-Y 'scribed my name at New York,New.rv York County, New York.

` PAUL I-I. HORWITT.

front casing, reversibly bent flanges on the n sides of said casing nearthe top thereoia slot in one of said flanges, spaced parallel channelmembers on the underside of said supporting structure cooperating withsaid v

